MI SR0137

Declares May 2014 as Community Action Agency Month in Michigan to recognize the 50th anniversary of community action agencies established under President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty in 1964

Recognizes Michigan's 29 community action agencies serving all 83 counties, providing services to over 182,000 residents annually including early childhood education, Head Start, senior services, affordable housing, food assistance, energy assistance, financial literacy, and job training

Notes that Michigan community action agencies assisted nearly 90,000 families statewide and administered weatherization assistance for more than 10,778 homes in fiscal year 2012

Highlights that community action agencies in Hillsdale, Jackson, and Lenawee Counties assisted over 23,369 residents in 2013 across community development, housing, youth services, and basic needs

Documents that Michigan community action agencies leveraged federal Community Services Block Grant funding with other sources to generate over $332 million in economic activity statewide in 2013